White to move. What is the best continuation for White?
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1. Qe7+ Kxe7
2. Ng6+ Kd8
3. Nf7+ Kc8
4. Ne7#
Start with Qe7+
and finish with Rd8++
the moves in between are forced….
Correction:
Start with Qe7+ and finish with ne7++
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Qe7, Ke7, Ng6, Kd8, Nf7, Kc8, Nf7 Mate.
1. Qe7+ Kxe7 2. Ng6 + should mate
1.Qe7+…Kxe7
2.Ng6+…Kd8
3.Nf7+…Kc8
4.Ne7 mate
eKxd7+ needs to move king before taking the knight
b
1. Qe7+ Ke7
2. Ng6+ Kd8
3. Nf7+ K c8
4. Ne7++
1.Ng4+! (blockading the black queen’s action on the e2 rook) 1….Kd8 2.Qe7+ Kc8 3.Rxd7+! Nb x d7 4.Ne6 mate.
Merry Christmas!
Kamalakanta
1.Ng4+! (blockading the black queen’s action on the e2 rook) 1….Kd8 2.Qe7+ Kc8 3.Rxd7+! Nb x d7 4.Ne6 mate.
Merry Christmas!
Kamalakanta
1. Qe7!+ Kxe7
2. Ng6+ Kd8
3. Nf7+ Kc8
4. Ne7++
Nice checkmate 🙂
I don’t see a forced mate, but White gets the queen this way:
1 Ng4+ Kd8 2. Ne6+ Ke8 3. Nxb7+
1.Qe7+ Kxe7 2.Ng6+ Kd8 3.Nf7+ Kc8 4.Ne7#
1.Qe7+ Kxe7
2.Ng6+ Kd8
3.Nf7+ Kc8
4.N67++
White need only 2 moves to mate
Qe7+ Ke7, Nc6!!#